Police in Ottawa say they are investigating how a child died after falling from an apartment building Sunday afternoon.
The Ottawa Police Service says on social media officers responded to a call for the child on the 1200 Block of Donald Street, in the Gloucester neighbourhood, at around 1 p.m.
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First responders tried to revive the child before the child died in hospital.
Police say they are investigating to understand what led to the child’s fall.
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Investigators did not say the child’s age Sunday night and called it a tragic incident.
They say they have supports put in place for the family.
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